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Council authorizes sale of Selwood Community House to neighborhood nonprofit with deed restriction
Summary
Council approved an emergency ordinance to transfer Selwood Community House to Friends of Selwood Community House for $1 and a recorded deed restriction requiring perpetual public benefit. Supporters said the nonprofit raised more than $2 million to renovate and maintain the site; some councilors expressed concern about precedent and equitable access to similar opportunities.
The Portland City Council approved an emergency ordinance transferring ownership of Selwood Community House (1436 SE Spokane St.) to Friends of Selwood Community House for $1, subject to a deed restriction preserving the property for public benefit in perpetuity.
Sponsor Councilor Clark said the community group stepped in after the Parks Bureau closed the building several years ago and has since raised more than $2 million to renovate and reactivate the facility. Clark said private philanthropic donors were reluctant to commit…
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